By: ABC, 11/16/2013
Sunshine Coast residents have been pelted with hail the size of tennis balls today as dangerous thunderstorms hit south-east Queensland. A line of hail storms battered region this afternoon causing widespread damage in Brisbane, the Gold and Sunshine coasts.
The State Emergency Service (SES) is responding to hundreds of calls for help on the Sunshine Coast with damage to homes, cars and buildings. One person was taken to hospital with serious head injuries after he was struck by a large piece of hail this afternoon. SES workers are out repairing damage to roofs and broken windows. Authorities say the worst hit areas were Maroochydore and Mooloolaba. The weather bureau has issued another warning for very dangerous thunderstorms.
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